The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced it is organizing the first SML Restaurant Week, which will take place April 19-May 1. 

This year’s Community Read with the Bedford Public Library System is here.

Organizers of Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake recently announced details of a modified version of SML’s annual cleanup initiative.

For those looking for an art adventure this summer, the Bower Center for the Arts is offering a summer outlet for children to expand their imaginations and artistic talents with a lineup of in-person Summer Art Camps beginning in June.

Rooster Rise & Shine Distillery, located at 96 Builders Pride Drive, is set to open less than a month after being approved by the Franklin County Board of Supervisors at its most recent meeting.

The Moneta Athletic Club (MAC) offers a variety of classes that can help with cardio, muscle building and endurance.

With COVID-19 vaccines being distributed across the state of Virginia, Bedford County has been doing its part to help vaccinate the whole county, which included a mass vaccination clinic event Thursday at Eastlake Community Church (ECC).

A wedding venue in Wirtz had filed a lawsuit against Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, arguing that his severe constraints have unfairly violated equal protection. While the court ruling did not go the venue’s way, the owner sees a glimmer of hope. 

A Moneta woman was sentenced Friday to nearly three years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter of a Moneta man as a result of a DUI vehicle accident Aug. 8, 2019.

The Franklin County Public Library (FCPL) has installed a self-service 24-Hour Library kiosk where the public can access library materials 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Smith Mountain Lake’s own Hickory Hill Vineyards is celebrating 20 years in business and three medals in the 2021 Virginia Governor’s Cup Wine Competition. The wines were judged as among the best of 544 Virginia wines from over 100 Virginia wineries.

Lake Christian Ministries (LCM) held a dedication and unveiling of A Garden of Giving produce displays on March 25. 

Appalachian Power representatives are seeking approval for the Reusens-New London Transmission Line Rebuild Project.

Update

Businesses wanting to promote or advertise their brand through products can look no further than Savvy Promos, owned by Julia Darling.

A new local boutique business called Kennedy Kay that creates handmade wooden signs, business logos, home décor and other valuables has officially ushered in a new era by opening its first storefront location at 130 Scruggs Road Suite 102, which is next to True Awakeningz. The name comes fro…

Eric & Company Salon Suites, recently renamed from Eric & Company Premiere Salon, is one of the most recognizable salons across Smith Mountain Lake, having first opened its doors in the Westlake area in 1997. He later moved to Fairway Village Shopping Center next to Cancun Mexican Re…

The NFL football season officially came to an end when the defending Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and local high school football is finishing up in a few weeks. For football fans, this means months of waiting until fall arrives for the new season.…

Update

For a second time, the jury trial of Michael Alexander Brown, 23, has been postponed. Brown faces seven felony charges — including murder — in Franklin County Circuit Court in Rocky Mount.

Walter Thomas Smith, 40, of Bedford, was arrested today by Bedford County Sheriff’s Office investigators assigned to the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in identifying the person of interest in the attached photos for the recent larcenies from mailboxes in the Huddleston area.